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Serum fibrinogen is not elevated in patients with myasthenia gravis

Scientific Reports
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune, autoantibody-mediated disease characterized by fatigable weakness of skeletal muscles. MG is a heterogeneous disease that currently lacks a robust biomarker for diagnosing all subtypes.
Taylor A. Bauman, Sean M. Lee, Vern C. Juel, Yingkai Li, Karli Gilbert, Jiaxin Chen, Henry J. Kaminski, Linda L. Kusner, MGNet Investigators   +8 more
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Incidence and causes of overdiagnosis of myasthenia gravis [PDF]

, 2022
Nirmal Andrapalliyal, Benjamin Claytor, Yuebing Li   +2 more
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Chest CT tomography vs. intracavitary electrocardiogram guidance in predicting the length of PICC placement

BMC Surgery, 2022
Background To evaluate chest computed tomography (CT) compared to intracavitary electrocardiogram (ECG) in predicting the length of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement and analyzing the accuracy of the positioning methods.
Huimin Dong, Yuxin Zhu, Xin Zhang, Xinxin Yin, Fude Liu   +4 more
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A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Head, neck, and neuroanatomy are essential components of physical therapy education due to their broad clinical applications. Detailed syllabi exist for medical students, yet none have been developed for physical therapy. This study aimed to produce an International Federation of Associations of Anatomists core head, neck, and neuroanatomy ...
Stephanie J. Woodley, Brooke Willoughby, Alexandra L. Webb, Natasha A. M. S. Flack, Laura Y. Whitburn   +4 more
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Exploring the depths of IgG4: insights into autoimmunity and novel treatments

Frontiers in Immunology
IgG4 subclass antibodies represent the rarest subclass of IgG antibodies, comprising only 3-5% of antibodies circulating in the bloodstream. These antibodies possess unique structural features, notably their ability to undergo a process known as fragment-
Selen Ünlü, Selen Ünlü, Blanca G. Sánchez Navarro, Elif Cakan, Daniel Berchtold, Rafael Meleka Hanna, Secil Vural, Secil Vural, Atay Vural, Atay Vural, Andreas Meisel, Miriam L. Fichtner, Miriam L. Fichtner   +12 more
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Clinical Safety of Extended Interval Dosing of Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Extended interval dosing regimens of immune checkpoint inhibitors have been implemented widely. However, their approval was mainly based on pharmacokinetic modeling and simulations. Consequently, comparative safety data of extended interval dosing regimens in a real‐world setting are limited.
Ruben Malmberg, Maaike M. Hofman, Fatima Ashad, Alaa Daloul, Stefani Oosterveld, Edwin A. Basak, Esther Oomen‐de Hoop, Astrid A. M. van der Veldt, Arjen Joosse, Roelof W. F. van Leeuwen, Ron H. J. Mathijssen   +10 more
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Consistent improvement with eculizumab across muscle groups in myasthenia gravis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2020
Objective To assess whether eculizumab, a terminal complement inhibitor, improves patient‐ and physician‐reported outcomes (evaluated using the myasthenia gravis activities of daily living profile and the quantitative myasthenia gravis scale ...
Renato Mantegazza, Fanny L. O'Brien, Marcus Yountz, James F. Howard Jr, for the REGAIN study group   +4 more
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Facial expression recognition for emotion perception: A comprehensive science mapping

Ibrain, EarlyView.
Facial expression recognition (FER) has emerged as a pivotal interdisciplinary research domain, bridging computer science, psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. By mapping the FER scientific knowledge graph, the study aimed to explore the technological evolution and forecast future application trends in this field.
Hou‐Ming Kan, Li‐Ping Chen, Yu Zhang, Hao‐Yuan Hong, Ying‐Ying Qin, Yu‐Guo Cui, Yu‐Bo Mao, Yan‐Zhi Cheng, Zhe Lu, Hong‐Yan Ni, Xiao‐Tong Ding   +10 more
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Identification of metabolic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis treated with methylprednisolone

Discover Oncology
Objective This study aims to screen and identify metabolic biomarkers and targets for methylprednisolone treatment of thymoma with myasthenia gravis (MG) through metabolomics and network pharmacology analysis, thereby improving guidance for clinical ...
Shanshan Gu, Xu Wang, Hongxia Yang, Yaxuan Wang, Congya Yan, Xiaoting Lin, Peng Liu, Lu Liu, Li Meng, Guoyan Qi   +9 more
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Determinants of quality of life in Brazilian patients with myasthenia gravis

Clinics
OBJECTIVES: The aims of the current study were 1) to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the 15-item Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life Scale and 2) to investigate the quality of life of Brazilian patients with myasthenia ...
Aline Mansueto Mourão, Rodrigo Santiago Gomez, Luiz Sergio Mageste Barbosa, Denise da Silva Freitas, Elizabeth Regina Comini-Frota, Arthur Kummer, Stella Maris Aguiar Lemos, Antonio Lucio Teixeira   +7 more
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